This means that if you have one of these pet birds, it's up to you to take care of them, not just physically but psychologically as well. You'll need to learn the best food to feed them, but will also need to discover what will make them happy in their confined life.
Nutritional concerns should be uppermost when it comes to caring for caged birds. Finches, for example, although quiet and easy to take care of in all other respects, require more care for their food than you might expect.
For example, while they eat regular finch seed, they also need a great many supplements to be healthy. So you need to give them grit with charcoal for minerals and trace elements, regular proteins such as meal worms, egg food, or even dog food, and sprouted seeds and millet.
In addition to this bird food, they need a cuttlebone for calcium and digestion. Feeding a finch is no minor matter.
Most caged birds are social, friendly creatures, and will enjoy it if you spend time with them each day and give them things to make their day interesting.
You can initiate all the pet care in the world to keep them physically healthy, but still see them droop if you don't do what's necessary to keep them psychologically happy as well.
Take some time to learn everything your bird needs, and your dedication will help the two of you develop a happy relationship.
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